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Review: Complications of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Critically Ill Patients
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:20h | UTC
Updates on Managements of Pediatric Cataract
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:21h | UTCUpdates on managements of pediatric cataract – Journal of Current Ophthalmology (free)
Review: Interventions for Self-management of Type 2 Diabetes
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:19h | UTC
Review: Defining Pediatric Polypharmacy
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:17h | UTCDefining pediatric polypharmacy: A scoping review – PLOS One (free)
Review: Chikungunya Virus
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:17h | UTCA scoping review of published literature on chikungunya virus – PLOS One (free)
Systematic Review: Prevalence of Neck Pain among Athletes
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:15h | UTCPrevalence of Neck Pain among Athletes: A Systematic Review – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Meta-Analysis: The Global Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Children Under Five Years of Age
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:14h | UTC
IDSA Guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, Chemoprophylaxis, and Institutional Outbreak Management of Seasonal Influenza
22 Dec, 2018 | 13:26h | UTCNews Release: Flu is Serious for Pregnant Women and Others at High Risk: Testing and Treatment are Key, Say IDSA Guidelines (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New in CID: Updated guidelines for seasonal #flu recommend that individuals at high-risk for complications from the flu, including pregnant women and the severely obese, should receive antiviral treatment ASAP @IDSAInfo #ClinInfectDishttps://t.co/XmkgwaNiYv pic.twitter.com/IFHztVX6SW
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) December 19, 2018
Review: Contemporary Approach to Active Surveillance for Favorable Risk Prostate Cancer
3 Jan, 2019 | 11:13h | UTC
Guideline: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute High-Risk TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke
22 Dec, 2018 | 12:50h | UTCCommentary: Guidelines Recommend Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Immediately After TIA or Minor Stroke NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/RSiemieniuk/status/1075053957448376321
WHO Guideline: Uterotonics for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage
22 Dec, 2018 | 15:06h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates guidance to help healthcare workers prevent postpartum haemorrhage (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Which drug is best for reducing excessive blood loss after birth? (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Interview with Dr @IoannisGallos lead author of the updated #CochraneEvidence on Uterotonic agents for preventing #postpartumhaemorrhage: a network meta‐analysis #PPH https://t.co/mILh9BKYZz #NMA @CochranePCG pic.twitter.com/01KKEEtfTV
— Cochrane (@cochranecollab) December 22, 2018
Guideline: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
22 Dec, 2018 | 12:35h | UTCJust Out! Guideline: ADA 2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free guideline and topics)
ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement)
News Release: Patient-centered Care is the Focus and Priority of the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, Published Today by the American Diabetes Association (free)
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 (free)
See also: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
ADA releases annual clinical practice guidelines: with more treatment algorithms to provide decision support for individualized care, the 2019 Standards create a roadmap for individualized therapeutic approaches and medication selection. https://t.co/r5eWD92WhY pic.twitter.com/h3VqkLCf0w
— ADA Professional Publications (@ADA_Pubs) December 19, 2018
The 2018 Altmetric Top 100 Articles
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:04h | UTCThe 2018 Altmetric Top 100 Articles (free)
“In the past year, Altmetric has tracked over 25 million mentions of 2.8 million research outputs. This page highlights the top 100 most-mentioned scholarly articles published in the past year – those which have truly captured the public imagination.”
WHO Manual: Preventing Surgical Site Infections
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:03h | UTCPreventing surgical site infections: implementation approaches for evidence-based recommendations – World Health Organization (free PDF) (via @onisillos)
Cochrane Special Collection: Diagnosing Skin Cancer
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTCCochrane Special Collection: Diagnosing skin cancer (free articles)
News Release: Cochrane Library Special Collection: Diagnosing skin cancer (free)
“What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry”
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:01h | UTCWhat These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
NICE Guideline: Antenatal Care for Uncomplicated Pregnancies
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:59h | UTCAntenatal care for uncomplicated pregnancies – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Systematic Review: Liberal vs. Conservative Fluid Therapy in Sepsis or Septic Shock
14 Dec, 2018 | 00:00h | UTCLiberal versus conservative fluid therapy in adults and children with sepsis or septic shock – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Different fluid therapy strategies for sepsis and septic shock – Cochrane Library (free)
GOLD Reports 2019 on the Management of COPD
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:58h | UTC2019 Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD – GOLD Reports 2019 (free PDF)
Related Guidelines: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (acute exacerbation): antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Study: Neurodevelopment in Infants Exposed to Zika Virus In Utero
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:57h | UTCNeurodevelopment in Infants Exposed to Zika Virus In Utero – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Developmental delays persist as Brazil’s Zika babies grow up – STAT (free) AND Study: 15 percent of infants exposed to Zika develop abnormalities – UPI (free)
Randomized Trial: Radical Prostatectomy vs. Watchful Waiting in Prostate Cancer
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:58h | UTCRadical Prostatectomy or Watchful Waiting in Prostate Cancer — 29-Year Follow-up – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Long-term study shows most prostate cancer patients don’t need aggressive treatment – STAT (free) AND Radical surgery for some prostate cancers adds three years to life – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Seven vs. Fourteen Days of Antibiotic Therapy for Uncomplicated Gram-negative Bacteremia
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:56h | UTCCommentary: Study supports shorter antibiotic treatment for bacteremia – CIDRAP (free)
UNICEF Report: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:55h | UTCNews Release: Nearly 30 million sick and premature newborns in dire need of treatment every year (free)
Study: Bacterial Contamination on Stethoscopes in an ICU
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:55h | UTCCommentaries: DNA study shows stethoscopes loaded with bacteria, including staphylococcus – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (free) AND ICU Stethoscopes Teeming With Bacteria – MedPage Today (free)
Guideline: Driving with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment
13 Dec, 2018 | 23:54h | UTCCommentary: When should dementia patients stop driving? A new guidance for clinicians – Newcastle University (free)